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This posting will be about silver 1956 Netherlands 1 Gulden coin. On the front it has Queen Juliana whose reign included the signing of papers in which the Dutch recognized Indonesia as its own sovereign nation in the year 1949. This coin is made out of 72 percent silver. The reverse side has an effigy of a lion with dagger in one paw and arrow in the other and with crown on top. This Gulden also has edge letters that say: GOD ZIJ MET ONS which translates into English as God be with us. This 1956 Netherlands 1 Gulden coin appears to be a grade of very fine.

In this post we have a 1944 D Mercury Dime Winged Liberty 10 Cents. Please see the picture of it below. It is made out of 90 percent silver as well as 10 percent copper. There were 62.22 million of these struck in the year 1944 in the Denver, Colorado mint.

Our 1944 D Mercury Dime appear to be in gem uncirculated condition and really is a beauty to look it.

Now to the reverse which has a fasces (a bundle of rods strung together with a blade protruding) with a olive branch around it. The D mint mark appears below the olive branch.

In this entry we’ll have a talk about a 1876 Seated Liberty Dime US silver 10 cents coin. Check it out in the pictures below. On the front is an effigy of Lady Liberty, donning a dress and seating on a rock holding a shield as well as a pole with a Phyrgian cap at its top. The shield is a symbol of defense and here the meaning is a defense of freedom and lady liberty is holding it. The Phrygian cap is associated with the quest for liberty. The reverse has the denomination of one dime inside of a wreath. This coin is made of 90 percent silver and ten % copper. There were 11.46 million 1876 seated liberty dimes minted.

This post will be about a Benjamin Harrison Commemorative Token Medal which is made out of brass metal. It has an effigy of the 23rd President of the United States of America on the front with the years of this administration which were 1889 through 1893. In the election of 1888 Harrison defeated Grover Cleveland only to lose to Cleveland in the next Presidential election. He was the only President to come from the State of Indiana and his home can be toured there. He was also a veteran of the American Civil War serving a majority of the time with the rank of Colonel. The back of this token mentions more about Benjamin Harrison including that he the grandson of another President who was William Henry Harrison.

Here the topic at hand will be a 1892 Canadian 10 Cent Silver Coin. On the front of it we see an image of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom as well as Ireland and additionally the Empress of India. She never had a visit to Canada but her son Edward VII did. This 10 cent coin is made from sterling silver. There were 520,000 of these minted in the year 1892.

Find the reverse side of this 1892 Canadian 10 Cent Silver Coin in the 2nd picture below. This coin has seen substantial circulation and looks like a grade of good.

The topic of this entry is a 1935 s walking liberty half dollar. This silver coin is not a key date but it is more scarce than the most common Walking Liberty dates. The minted number was 3.854 million. It was struck a few years into the Great Depression and had good purchasing power that might buy one a pound of steak, a container of ketchup and a quart of milk. This 1935 s walking liberty half dollar is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper and has a depictions of Lady Liberty on the obverse and an American eagle on a perch on the reverse. It is a very handsome design, perhaps one of the best in US coinage history.

Our 1935 s walking liberty half dollar appears to be a very good grade.

In this entry we’ll have a discussion on a George Washington Commemorative Token which was produced by Scovill Manufacturing Co and is thought to be approximately 60 to 100 years old. On the front is an image of the 1st President of the United States of America: George Washington. He believed strongly in democracy and even though held extraordinary power after winning the American Revolutionary war he did not make himself King or Emperor for the sake of the Republic. Washington also refused to be President for more than 2 terms. In the second picture is the reverse side which honors Washington though he did get paid as President but refused pay when leading the Continental Army in the American Revolution.

Here we are going to talk about a 1919 Canadian Quarter which is made out of sterling silver 925. On the front of this coin has an image of King George V of the United Kingdom, British Dominions and Emperor of India. His reign saw difficult times in WWI as well as more than one political crises in the UK. The first time he visited Canada was in 1883 (this was before he was King). There were 5.82 million + of these coins struck in 1919. On the reverse side which can be viewed in the 2nd picture is the reverse of this 1919 Canadian Quarter silver coin which has a royal crown on top of the domination as well as the year.

Here we are going to have a look at a Great Britain 1 Pound Banknote that was made in the years 1978-80. Its catalog reference number is P 377a. This paper money has on it’s front side an image of Queen Elizabeth II wearing royal crown. The denomination appears at the top right with symbol: £1 and at the bottom left as ONE POUND. It is was issued by the Bank of England which is noted at the top.

The reverse side is found in the 2nd picture, underneath. It features an image of Sir Isaac Newton who is arguably one of the most important scientists of all times. Perhaps best known for his work on gravity, he also greatly contributed to advancing math as well as optics.

Though this Great Britain 1 Pound bank note has seen circulation its not particularly dirty and has some crispness left to it. It appears to be a very fine grade.

We’ll have a look at a 1994 Austria 10 Groschen Coin. This coin is made out of the metal aluminum. It has on its obverse side an imperial eagle and the name of its country below which is Republik Österreich or what we know as Austria in the English language. Austria is now part of the European Union and for much of its history was controlled by the Hapsburg family . There were 24.635 million of these coins made in the year 1994. If we look at the reverse side which has the the denomination and is surrounding the year.

This 1994 Austria 10 Groschen Coin appears to be in an uncirculated grade.